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The family of a Kenyan teen who survived a horrific attack in the United States 11 years ago has appealed for help from well-wishers to enable them clear a huge medical bill that accumulated following an operation to remove a brain tumor.
19-year-old Jeremy Kuria survived the brutal attack that happened in August, 2007 in Powder Springs, Georgia; but lost his mother Jane Kuria and two sisters, Isabella (19) and Anabelle (16). Powder Springs police said the attack happened at night as the Kenyan family was sleeping.
Jeremy, who was 7 years at the time survived, together with a cousin aged 10. Jeremy now lives with his grandmother in Kenya and has recently had a brain tumor removed. He still needs to travel back to Atlanta, Georgia for specialized medical checkup at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
“To see if we can fundraise to offset this bill. We are in tune of about $50,000 right now, which we don’t have. And for Jeremy to get further treatment, this bill has to be paid,” Njau Waira, Jeremy’s uncle told FOX5.
A GoFundMe account has been created in support of Jeremy, with a target of raising $50,000 for his past hospital bills but hopes to raise enough for future bills as well.
His GoFundMe is https://www.gofundme.com/jeremy-kuria-medical-fund
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@ Nyina wa Raila, I agree with you 100%.
The 19-year-old Jeremy Kuria can be treated without insurance in the USA and most importantly Njau Waira, Jeremy’s uncle who lives in Dekalb county of Georgia can contact St.Judes Children's Research Hospital and trust you me the tumor will be removed without any charge.
The Children's Hospital does not charge you even a penny.
I have been there and I have done it.
For more info,please visit https://www.stjude.org
The both of you are correct.iam aproud donor to this magnificent organization.Children under 21 are treated free.Yes the uncle should look into this...
My heart goes out to this young man for all he has gone through in his young life. I pray he overcomes this and goes on to live many more years.
Was this $50,000K incurred in Kenya or the USA? If it is in Kenya, does he need to pay it before getting specialized treatment in America? If it is in America, I have found myself in a similar situation where l needed complex neurological treatment but did not have insurance. They treated me anyway. There are resources for Jeremy and l would be willing to source some for him. Brain tumors cannot wait. Just a suggestion.